UKDirect Facebook Gallery Compilation 2019 [5:32]

This is a collection of some of the screenshots taken in FSX and P3D and uploaded to our Facebook page or submitted to me for Directions.
Royalty Free Music by www.bensound.com
Pictures from Charley Zulu, Darren 630, David 663, Graham 140, Mark 171, Ruud 104, Simon 131 and Tarik 664.

Boeing
 

The Economics That Made Boeing Build the 737 Max [12:37]

Dubai air show
Emirates said the airline was still in talks with Boeing about buying more aircraft from the US manufacturer.
Sheikh Ahmed said talks were continuing with Boeing at the Dubai air show, with everything up for discussion, including when the US aerospace giant might resolve issues around its 737 Max, currently grounded after two crashes.

Emirates has previously said it could buy 40 of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners, but has yet to firm up the order.

US regulators call for updates to Boeing 737NG planes

Boeing suspends production of 737 Max model

Boeing is temporarily halting production of its grounded 737 Max after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would not approve the plane’s return to service before 2020.
The decision came after the US planemaker’s board held a regular two-day meeting in Chicago.
“Safely returning the 737 Max to service is our top priority,” Boeing said in a statement. “We know that the process of approving the 737 Max’s return to service, and of determining appropriate training requirements, must be extraordinarily thorough and robust, to ensure that our regulators, customers, and the flying public have confidence in the 737 Max updates.”
Boeing as yet has no timeframe for restarting production but plans to redeploy its 12,000-strong Renton workforce.  FAA administrator Steve Dickson  said he would not clear the plane to fly before 2020 and disclosed the agency had an ongoing investigation into 737 production issues in Renton, Washington.
Dickson said there were nearly a dozen milestones that must be completed before the Max returns to service. Approval is not likely until at least February and could be delayed until March, US officials told Reuters last week.

Airbus

PARIS AIRSHOW 2019 | Airbus Recap  [4:25]

Dubai Airshow: Airbus has won $30bn (£23bn) worth of orders for 170 aircraft in another sign of the continued expansion of Middle East airlines.
On the second day of the Dubai Air Show, Emirates announced the purchase of 50 Airbus A350-900 XWBs - extra wide body - planes at a list price of $16bn. That was closely followed by fast-growing low-cost carrier Air Arabia ordering 170 Airbus A320s worth $14bn. Both airlines are likely to get a discount on the catalogue price, given the size of the orders.

Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali told reporters the aircraft order was a "game-changer" for the airline. He said it would allow Air Arabia to expand in southeast Asia and Africa. Meanwhile, Emirates said its order, announced at a hastily-convened news conference after last-minute negotiations, will be used to help re-shape its fleet as the airline adjusts to a slowing regional market and the early end to production of the A380.
Emirates is the biggest operator of the A380, with more than 100 of the aircraft in its fleet.

The airline's chairman and chief executive, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said the A350s would allow Emirates to expand its long-haul network. The first of the A350 aircraft, which flies up to 15 hours and carries 350 passengers, will be delivered in 2023.

"It is very good news for Airbus," the European aerospace giant's chief executive, Guillaume Faury, told the news conference. He added that there would be no reversal of the decision earlier this year to end production of the A380.
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KNUFFINGEN AIRPORT Worlds Biggest Miniature Airport MINIATUR WUNDERLAND HAMBURG [FULL HD] [31:40]

The 150 sqm large airport, located in the middle of the Alps, is a big technical challenge. Since May 2004, already, the technology is being developed to find a solution for a realistic simulation of takeoffs and landings. The Airport has been opened in May 2011. Besides the simulation for takeoff and landing, there is a large advanced Carsystem which moves not only vehicles, but also airplanes. The Airport is the largest model airport and is technically as groundbreaking as the Carsystem.
Date: 23.05.2015

 

Crawl through a B-29 Superfortress IN FLIGHT! [21:34]

An honour retracing steps of WWII veterans as I explored every nook and cranny of this plane!

And for over 100 curated episodes, from Tail Wheel and Aerobatics, to IFR and WarBirds!
Please visit http://www.FlightChops.com for details! 

 

LEGENDARY ILYUSHIN IL-76 - full flight, clear sound [24:35]

Ruby Star IL-76 flight - legendary military transport aircraft. Engine start, takeoff, full flight, cabin view, open cargo door, lowpass, landing. This flight was a part of Belarus Aviation Tour.  Turn on subtitles - there is a lot of additional information.

 

Intel’s behavior is PATHETIC – Core i9 10980XE Review [16.00]

Welcome to what is hopefully the final Skylake refresh: Intel’s Core i9 10980XE. But is that all it is? And who should buy it? Let’s find out..


 

Intel Could Take YEARS to Catch Up… - Ryzen 9 3950X Review [10.02]

AMD is bringing 16 cores to the masses with the Ryzen 9 3950X – Does it live up to its Threadripper predecessors? In a word… Yes.

 

16 Graphics Cards Compared @ 1440p — $100 to $1,100 — Which Should You Buy? [14.39]

AMD cards start with RX, nVidia cards start with GTX, and  RTX. The RT in RTX stands for Ray Tracing

 

What happened to the British aircraft industry? [14.39]

Considering the UK was at the forefront of aviation, the fall and rise of the British aircraft and defence industry is one of the lesser-known subjects even to us Britians who often see the fall of manufacturing as just one way, though the British government has sometimes made things much worse than they could have been.
In this video, we look at the collapse of UK aircraft production and the missed opportunities together with the future possibilities now.

 

The Legendary Boeing 707 ! Touch & Go, Depature, Landing. HD  [12.32]

In my opinion the Boeing 707 is one of the best planes which have ever been built. It`s definitly a pleasure to see an airplane from another century still operating daily in Germany. The shown Boeing 707-TCA is retired now but the B707-E3A Awacs planes are still flying daily. I made this footage at Geilenkirchen, Germany which is the homebase of the Awacs planes owned by the NATO.

 

 The SPIRIT of BRITAIN - AVRO VULCAN bomber! Explained by CAPTAIN JOE [12:44]

Dear friends and followers welcome back to my channel and to an exceptional video about the AVRO Vulcan Bomber. One of my Instagram followers from the Manchester area was so kind to invite me to their museum in Woodford which used to be the home of one of AVRO’s factories where they built the famous Lancaster bomber during the Second World War.
But I was there to visit, learn and talk about the famous Vulcan which served as high altitude, strategic bomber during the Cold War and the Falkland War.
We’ll be looking at why England needed this plane in the first place and its famous mission during the Falkland War.

If you live in the Manchester area, I highly recommend you to go and visit this fantastic museum.
TICKETS AVRO Heritage Museum: http://bit.ly/2BR8vHf
 

Microsoft Flight Simulator In-Depth Preview (4K)

This fella had the opportunity to meet with the devs and play the upcoming revival of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Set to release in 2020, this sim has sparked a lot of questions in the flight sim community, so in this video he presents all the key info and gives his first-hand experience with the pre-alpha build - in 4K!
 

In-Depth Preview  [20:11]
 

Incredible Scenery, but how does it Fly? Real Pilot 1st look: NEW Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020  [16:50]

As a real pilot that grew up on MS Flight Sim - I’ve been waiting A LONG time for this!
Thanks to Microsoft for the invite to be a part of this.
(And as I say in the video, this is NOT a paid promotion - I was free to share my opinion and the only restriction was to wait until 12:01 AM PST Sept 30th to talk about this, or publish)
The bonus / extended version is available on Patreon :
(unlocked post, but you have to promise to look at the campaign :) https://www.patreon.com/FlightChops
 

Orbx TrueEarth Great Britain for P3Dv4 – South V2, Central and North Due Soon

Orbx released TrueEarth Great Britain on Prepar3D V4 back in February. At the time, users reported that performance wasn’t quite up to the standard that was expected. Orbx then confirmed that a V2 was in the works to change that and also offer a more complete experience. Announced on the forums, Version 2 of TrueEarth Great Britain South will soon be released along with Central and North.

Orbx has confirmed that a significant amount of work has gone into this new version, which has focused heavily on improving performance for users. “New techniques have been discovered to improve the autogen, along with giving users the choice to use the simulator’s settings to adjust scenery density depending on their personal system,” said Ed on the forums. These updates for the new version of TrueEarth GB South will also be carried to Central and North when all three are released.

The new version of South will be released as a free update for existing customers. It’s worth noting that Orbx’s TrueEarth Great Britain South is currently on sale via the Orbx End of Year Sale, so now is a good time to pick up a copy in anticipation for the new free update.
 

Orbx Releases Alderney Airport
 

Orbx has released the long awaited Alderney Airport (EGJA) for FSX and Prepar3D. This new version of the airport includes a new and updated airport terminal, and features high resolution and hand-painted textures.

The Orbx team has done their best to port the original Earth Simulations product over to FSX and Prepar3D, but unfortunately some features are missing due to the inefficiency of the original 3D models and their original implementation. Furthermore, Orbx warns for some potentially missing features, due to the source files not being organised and some of them even missing. The team also had to use different imagery due to some licensing issues, but the imagery should still be sufficient.

To compensate for all these issues, Orbx is releasing Alderney airport for just $14.95AUD. On top of that, the product is now available in the currently on-going end of year sale with an additional 50% discount.

Orbx Issues Statement on openLC Product Development

Orbx’s John Venema has taken to the Orbx forums to issue a statement on the development status for their long-running series of openLC products. This article covers both the long-awaited openLC Africa and also openLC Asia.

John started the forum thread by saying that development for openLC Africa has been ongoing for over 2 years. Ever since openLC South America was released, the development of Africa has been on and off, with the intention of releasing the product at the end of 2017 / early 2018. The delays were attributed by changes in priorities for the developer, which turned out to be TrueEarth Netherlands for AFS2/P3D, research and development on Orbx Global for X-Plane and also porting TrueEarth GB South to P3D. Whilst various screenshots has been shared over time, the Orbx team have yet to receive the beta code from the developer. John added, “For that reason, I have hidden that preview topic for now as I do not want to give anyone the impression that a release is any closer than it is. We are working with the developer to ensure we do receive a beta for OLC Africa.”

Unfortunately, the news doesn’t end there. John also mentioned that the other openLC pack focusing on the Asian region, “may never see the light of day.”

Whilst John is disappointed at the news, he did go on to add that there are many reasons as to why software development roadmaps forcibly change from time to time. Elements such as market conditions, business priorities and other reasons are why things sometimes don’t always work out as hoped. Technologies also change and advance during development, which can also cause delays and hinder projects. However, in spite of this, it was also added that “Orbx has a solid track record for delivering most of what we announce in our roadmaps […].”

Whilst the news may not be the best, John concluded the forum thread by stating that if the team can make any progress with openLC Africa, then they intend to test and ship it as soon as possible. Should there be any news, the team will inform the community.


 

UK2000 Scenery Shares 2020 Roadmap
 

Bristol Airport EGGD Tour UK 2000 Extreme   [2:44]

After the release of Bristol 2019HD, the team at UK2000 Scenery has announced their intentions for 2020 on Facebook, the team has confirmed that the focus is now on creating airports for 2020.

On the roadmap, Luton, Edinburgh, Glasgow Stansted and more are all due for a release in the next year. As of right now, both Luton and Glasglow are marked to be in development, with the others simply planned at this time. All of the airports released will use the new HD techniques used previously in Bristol and Inverness. The full list is as follows:

• Luton
• Glasgow
• Edinburgh
• Stansted
• Cardiff
• East Midlands

The sale only applies to download versions but includes the latest releases and ends 31^st  Dec 19.  http://www.uk2000scenery.com
Save 25% if you order 1 product, 30% if you order 2, and save 40% when you order 4 or more.

AEROSOFT'S NEW CRJ PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE FOR P3D v4.5 [2:02]

Aerosoft's new CRJ Professional add-on for P3D v4.5 is a full rebuild of their earlier CRJ 700/900 X package and adds new models, updated systems, optional vertical navigation, new PBR graphics and an Electronic Flight Bag with support for charts, checklists and calculations.

The 550, 700, 900 and 1000 models are included in numerous liveries and features include with a complete MCDU with full keyboard control option, head-up guidance system, Flight Management System with November 2019 nav data and a fully functional version of FS2Crew's RAAS utility for the included aircraft.
 

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION - WIN ALL OUR ADD-ONS FOR A YEAR!

Just one quick email will give you the chance to win EVERY add-on developed by Just Flight and Just Trains in 2020! We've got a full hangar of impressive aircraft scheduled for the New Year, including 747 Classic, Fokker F28, A300B4-200, 146 Professional and several more which have yet to be added to our In Development pages.

All you need to do to enter is send us an email with your name in it and three winners will be drawn at random from all the entries we receive.

The competition closes at midnight (UK time) on Monday 23 December and Just Flight's Scott will email the lucky winners on Christmas Eve with news of their early Christmas present. Good luck!
 

NEW JUST FLIGHT A300 FOR P3D v4

Flight's in-house team following hands-on research with F-WUAB, which is now preserved in the aviation museum at Toulouse airport.

This new A300B4 will take advantage of the latest technologies such as PBR materials and TFDi RealLight and TrueGlass to produce stunning visual fidelity and the Captain, Co-Pilot and Flight Engineer positions will all be modelled in the cockpit. The aircraft will feature highly realistic flight dynamics and custom-coded autopilot, hydraulic, electrical, engine bleed, fuel and pressurisation systems.
A300B4-200
 

Full Review: PMDG Boeing 737 NGXu (Future NG3) for Prepar3D V4.5! [36:59]

NGXu? What's that? Here's my review of the brand new PMDG 737 NGXu, which is evolving to the NG3 next year in FS2020!
 

This is what happens when you reply to spam email | James Veitch [9:48]

Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal.
 

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can [11.38]

Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can. He explains why it is shaped as it is and the steps required to make it. There is even a reference to the 787 to boot. He actually makes a video about a can interesting!

 

Captain Sully's Minute-by-Minute Description of The Miracle On The Hudson [12:12]
 

Captain "Sully" Sullenberger explains exactly what happened that day 10 years ago when he successfully landed a plane on the Hudson River.

 

Siri vs Alexa [4:09]

James's Tech Reviews!

 

Dummy Hypnotises Ventriloquist | Live at the Apollo | BBC Comedy Greats [3:15]

Nina Conti and her good friend Monk demonstrate the perils of mixing ventriloquism and hypnotism.

 

25 Things Airline Pilots Don't Want You to Know? [26.07]

A fan sent me this article recently and I decided to make a video about the 25 things airline pilots do in the cockpit that they don't want you to know about
 

FIFTY SHADES OF SANTA [1:48]

This Christmas, the new "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie meets Santa and his sack..